"Loren, Laila, please co with us."
Early the next morning, Loren was awakened by soone calling for him outside. He was still a bit dazed when he heard the voice.
"What did you call ?"
After getting dressed, Loren went to the door and opened it. Outside were mbers of the Enforcent Team. They had co in large numbers, fully equipped with weapons and gear, their expressions grave.
This was the first ti since arriving here that Loren didn't see fawning expressions on people's faces.
"Loren, Laila, you are suspected of molesting won. Please co with us."
The Enforcent Team mber repeated the statent. Loren still couldn't quite believe it. He even dug at his ear:
"You an you just called by my na directly? No 'ntor'? No 'Master'? What level are you to deserve that?"
Laila, who had just rushed out, froze for a mont upon hearing this. She realized she had always addressed Loren by his full na.
While pleasantly surprised, Laila also couldn't hold back. Molesting won? ?
"If you don't co with us voluntarily, we'll have to enforce it."
"Young man, I admire your courage. You're so ambitious, so ambitious you can't even see how much you're actually worth."
Loren didn't need to think to know what was going on. These people were most likely like those two assassins—Helen's trusted followers. Usually accustod to throwing their weight around with her, they didn't know their place.
Indeed, even the King usually had to tolerate them. They wouldn't fear a foreign tourist like Loren. They also didn't know the weight behind the title "Master ntor."
"I'll go with you."
Loren walked ahead of them. Laila paused for a mont, then followed behind Loren.
"No weapons allowed."
The leader, the deputy captain of the Enforcent Team, reached out toward Loren, attempting to take the weapons on his person.
"You've truly never seen the underworld!"
Seeing the deputy captain push his luck, Loren kicked him down the stairs.
To maintain his persona of being physically weak, Loren didn't even use much force. Yet he still succeeded. These people's skill level was lower than Loren had anticipated.
Yesterday's assassination attempt on Loren had already put imnse pressure on the inn. Today, with this incident happening, soone had run out to send word as soon as they realized the Enforcent Team ant trouble.
The person managing this inn, which was very important to the Bardo Kingdom, was also of considerable standing.
The deputy captain stood up, rubbing his buttocks, glaring viciously at Loren:
"Get him!"
Just as the Enforcent Team mber beside Loren raised his club, Laila's fist landed on his face. The trendous force directly caved in his cheek.
Actually, Laila wasn't clear on exactly how high Loren's status was. Otherwise, she wouldn't have started calling him by his real na as soon as they beca familiar. In her view, Loren was just sowhat famous, after all, Loren held no official position or noble title.
She genuinely didn't know what a monuntal achievent "improving the Orthodox Gods' hymns" was. Based on that alone, any Church would enshrine Loren.
"How dare you..."
Before other team mbers could voice their condemnation, Laila threw another punch, disabling him. Frankly, these Enforcent Team mbers around them were just ordinary people. At best, they knew a few martial skills. They were no match for Laila at all. With one punch each, Laila knocked them all down.
"Master ntor, we might have to part ways temporarily..."
Framing Laila herself was a minor matter, but Laila couldn't stand seeing them lay hands on Loren.
Laila had long been prepared to beco a wanted criminal. The things she usually did were enough to get her hunted down if exposed. It was just that she had been cleaner before. But this ti, it was in front of everyone.
"I'm just a passing adventurer who can't stand your conduct."
Laila raised her gun. Having struggled out in the world for so long, Laila had learned the principle of either doing nothing or going all the way.
Although beating up a few people wouldn't get her a death sentence, these people's backgrounds weren't simple. If she were really caught, she wouldn't have a good outco. Better to just kill them all and quickly flee.
Before Laila could fire, Loren pressed her hand down.
"To destroy soone, destroy their heart."
Loren revealed a mischievous smile. He didn't continue to act, nor did he leave. He just silently waited for the Enforcent Team's next move.
Seeing this, the deputy captain thought Loren had been intimidated by them and beca arrogant again. Loren could only sigh, no wonder this guy could be Helen's deputy.
"Assaulting the Enforcent Team adds to your cri!"
The deputy captain walked up to Loren and raised his club. But before it could descend, soone blocked the blow for Loren.
This ti, it wasn't Laila. Soone had beaten her to it.
"What the hell are you doing!"
The newcor was a knight. He bore the royal insignia on his person. Simultaneously, many armored knights entered the inn. They were the Royal Guard.
Seeing the Royal Guard arrive, the deputy captain grew sowhat timid. The difference between the Enforcent Team and the Royal Guard was like that between constables and imperial guards. Frankly, if he were beaten to death here today, there'd be nowhere to seek justice.
The knight crushed the deputy captain's club, his eyes wide with fury, his hand already on the sword at his waist.
"It's not their fault. They're just following the rules. I committed the cri of molestation, though I don't know when. But I think it's better if I go with them."
Loren pressed down the knight's hand, stopping the half-drawn sword.
He didn't use much strength, but struggling free from Loren's grip now would be disrespectful. The knight could only suppress his anger.
The knight glared viciously at the deputy captain. He knew Loren didn't want the matter resolved so simply. He could only pray Loren's wrath would focus on the Enforcent Team.
A man respected worldwide for his virtue and knowledge, saddled with such a charge—it was normal to feel anger.
The knight really wanted to slap them. Taking a step back, even if they really wanted to fra Loren, why choose this charge? Loren's noble character was famous. All these years, not a single scandal had erged. He had even rejected all of Bardo's overtures.
"Laila, rember to save so lunch.
"Let's go."
Loren voluntarily walked to the deputy captain's side, simultaneously stopping Laila from following him.
By now, a few of those Enforcent Team mbers knocked down by Laila had regained consciousness. This ti, none of them dared approach Laila. Their main target was Loren anyway.
"Move."
The deputy captain gave the knight a triumphant glance, completely failing to notice the knight's gaze was like looking at a dead man.
"Quickly send people to watch over Master ntor! We absolutely cannot let anything happen to Master ntor!"
The knight shouted loudly to his subordinates, while also glancing at Laila's expression out of the corner of his eye.
His words were ant for Laila, precisely to use her as a mouthpiece to tell Loren how much importance they placed on him.
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